Old Maps of Pennsylvania for Genealogy
Trace your family roots with 3,339 historic maps of Pennsylvania. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.
- Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
- Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
- Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.
These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Pennsylvania's past.
Pennsylvania maps
(3,339)- 1888 Map of Bordentown1888 Bordentown1888 Print · USGSCentral New Jersey in the 1880s was a bustling corridor of river commerce and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Bordentown, locate the junctions of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and find rural settlements like Recklesstown and Arneytown.
- 1888 Map of Quakertown, 1963 Print1888 Quakertown1963 Print · USGSBucks and Montgomery counties are shown in high detail during the railroad era, when rural life centered on mill streams and village junctions. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Richlandtown, Dillingersville, and the transit hub at Rocky Ridge Sta.
- 1889 Map of Catawissa, 1954 Print1889 Catawissa1954 Print · USGSThe anthracite coal region and Susquehanna River valley come alive in this late 19th-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad connecting industrial hubs like Centralia, Mount Carmel, and Ashland.
- 1889 Map of Scranton, 1954 Print1889 Scranton1954 Print · USGSThe industrial heart of the Lackawanna Valley is captured here during its late 19th-century boom, showing the dense rail networks and coal towns of the era. Genealogists can trace family roots through early street grids in Scranton and Dunmore or smaller settlements like Barberstown and Priceburg.
- 1889 Map of Hazleton, 1956 Print1889 Hazleton1956 Print · USGSThe Pennsylvania coal fields are seen at their industrial height in the late 1880s, revealing a landscape defined by anthracite and iron rails. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Hazleton, the company town of Eckley, and the rail-heavy corridors of Lansford and Tamaqua.
- 1889 Map of Pottsville, 1964 Print1889 Pottsville1964 Print · USGSAnthracite coal country and the complex rail networks of the late nineteenth century dominate this survey of the Schuylkill River valley. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the early footprints of Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven, and the numerous rail branches serving New Philadelphia and Port Carbon.
- 1890 Map of Easton1890 Easton1890 Print · USGSThe Delaware River valley thrived as a transport hub during the 1890s, where three major canals and multiple railroads met at the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the paths of the Morris Canal, the works at Durham Furnace, and the strategic Musconetcong Tunnel.
- 1890 Map of Lambertville1890 Lambertville1890 Print · USGSThe Delaware River valley thrived at the end of the nineteenth century as a hub for both canal and rail transport. Genealogists can trace family names and legacy sites near Lambertville, Washington's Crossing, and the junctions at Ringoes.
- 1890 Map of Doylestown1890 Doylestown1890 Print · USGSBucks County in the late nineteenth century is captured here as a landscape of established mill towns and farming crossroads. Local historians can trace early rail routes like the Doylestown Branch and discover forgotten names such as New Galena, Griers Corner, and Hinkletown.
- 1890 Map of Burlington1890 Burlington1890 Print · USGSThe Delaware River corridor was a thriving network of canal commerce and rail lines in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landings and early settlements like Dunks Ferry, Hulmeville, and the State Lunatic Asylum near Trenton.
- 1890 Map of Quakertown1890 Quakertown1890 Print · USGSUpper Bucks and Montgomery counties are shown in the 1880s as a thriving corridor of rail towns and rural villages. Researchers can trace the original routes of the Perkasie and Sellersville settlements or locate family homesteads near Trumbauersville and Tylers Port.
- 1891 Map of Easton1891 Easton1891 Print · USGSThe Delaware River valley thrived as a corridor of heavy industry and transit in the 1890s. Trace the path of historic waterways and early rail lines, including the Morris Canal, the ironworks at Durham Furnace, and rural crossroads like Still Valley.8 unique versions available
- 1891 Map of Wilkesbarre1891 Wilkesbarre1891 Print · USGSLuzerne County's industrial heartland is caught here at the height of the anthracite era, where the coal-and-rail economy dominated the Wyoming Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the specific layouts of coal patches like Sugar Notch and Moffatt Patch or follow the path of the Lehigh Valley R. R. across the ridges.2 unique versions available
- 1891 Map of Hazleton1891 Hazleton1891 Print · USGSThe anthracite coal region comes alive in the late nineteenth century, showing a landscape defined by ridges and rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Hazleton, the gravity-rail heritage at Summit Hill, and the bustling yards of Lansford or Tamaqua.
- 1891 Map of Lambertville1891 Lambertville1891 Print · USGSThe Delaware River valley in the late 1880s is captured here at the height of the canal and rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Lambertville, the course of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Feeder, and crossroads like Ringoes.
- 1891 Map of Pottsville1891 Pottsville1891 Print · USGSSchuylkill County enters its industrial height in the 1890s, when anthracite coal and iron rails reshaped the mountains. Trace the dense rail networks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad connecting Pottsville, St. Clair, and Schuylkill Haven.10 unique versions available
- 1891 Map of Doylestown1891 Doylestown1891 Print · USGSBucks County and the Delaware River valley are captured in the late Victorian era as the region's agricultural and industrial patterns were firmly established. Genealogists and historians can trace old homestead locations near Kellers Church, identify stops along the Penna Railroad, and find riverside hamlets like Raven Rock and Tumble.11 unique versions available
- 1891 Map of Philadelphia1891 Philadelphia1891 Print · USGSPhiladelphia and its New Jersey neighbors are captured in the late Victorian era as rail and river commerce defined the region. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites and vanished river features like Windmill Island, Haddonfield, and the U.S. Navy Yard.
- 1891 Map of Wallpack1891 Wallpack1891 Print · USGSThe Delaware River valley and Kittatinny Mountain ridges define this late nineteenth-century borderland between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Genealogists can locate historic river crossings like Dingmans Ferry and trace early rail lines including the Paulins Kill Railroad.
- 1891 Map of Scranton1891 Scranton1891 Print · USGSThe Lackawanna Valley thrived at the peak of the coal era when rail lines and mine patches crowded the riverbanks. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the early footprints of Scranton, Dunmore, and Old Forge alongside the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co R R.
- 1891 Map of Lebanon1891 Lebanon1891 Print · USGSLebanon and its surrounding iron-rich valleys are captured here in the late nineteenth century at the height of the local railroad era. Genealogists can trace family lines through old post offices like Greenville (Greble P.O.) or early stops on the Cornwall Railroad.
- 1891 Map of Delaware Water Gap1891 Delaware Water Gap1891 Print · USGSThe Delaware River corridor was a bustling industrial and transport hub in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the region's slate mining roots at the Old Bangor Slate Quarry or locate historic river crossings like Myeres Ferry and Hartzells Ferry.
- 1891 Map of Harveys Lake, 1962 Print1891 Harveys Lake1962 Print · USGSLuzerne and Wyoming counties are shown here in the late nineteenth century as the timber and rail industries transformed the mountains. Researchers can trace the Lehigh Valley R.R. through Noxen and locate early lake settlements like Laketon and Idetown.
- 1892 Map of Catawissa1892 Catawissa1892 Print · USGSThe Pennsylvania anthracite region comes into focus during the late nineteenth-century coal boom. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-centered towns like Centralia, Ashland, and Mount Carmel alongside the historic Bloomsburg Ferry.
- 1892 Map of Lykens1892 Lykens1892 Print · USGSDauphin and Schuylkill counties are shown here in the late nineteenth century as the coal and rail industries shaped the valley floors. Genealogists can trace family roots in mining centers like Williamstown and Lykens or agricultural hamlets such as Rough and Ready.2 unique versions available
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